ZIP Code 23909 — Farmville town, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 23909 covers Farmville, VA in Prince Edward County with a population of about 1,176.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 434; U.S. House district VA-5; the RICHMOND - PETERSBURG media market.

Farmville, VA sits in a university / college context (near longwood university (0.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 7.5%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Retail trade, and Education; about 6.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 61.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Farmville town, VA as Very Low (composite score 32.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (76.5) and flood (25.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Farmville town, VA show little to no average snow and around 44.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 66 for ZIP 23909 (Farmville town, VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.